09Apr

Safety Shall Be My Going

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Earth Mission Asia, OB

I recently read an article titled “Human Rights Beyond Survival” by Hermine Hayes-Klein. Her writing struck me with its obvious statements yet floored me with the reality that it is not obvious in so many instances. I found myself profoundly affected with the reality of what our team is working towards in regard to the […]

02Mar

Spice

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Earth Mission Asia, Education, EMA students

The first year of EMA’s 5 year Physician Assistant Program is held in Chiang Mai Thailand. In order for our students to stay in Chiang Mai for a whole year, the best process is for them to apply for Education Visas through a local English School in Chiang Mai. By doing this, they not only […]

16Feb

Creating Change

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Earth Mission Asia, Medical, Ther Ray - Dau Pae Clinic

Our clinic in Kyaukkyi Myanmar is located just next to a large Baptist church run by the Hsaw Htit Baptist Association. In fact, the land and the clinical buildings belong to the Baptists. Graciously, they are allowing us free use of the facilities for at least the next 10 years. Besides their tradition of spiritual […]

29Sep

Forging a Path to Better Access

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Earth Mission Asia, Ther Ray - Dau Pae Clinic

Recently, in a remote village in Karen State, Myanmar, a couple added two new babies to their family, now totaling eight children. All seemed well for the mother and twins for the first week. Her recovery was as it had been with all her other births – some bleeding that would go away within a […]

17Aug

These Silver Linings

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Earth Mission Asia, Education, EMA students

I have an American passport full of stamps. I was born in Kenya and since have lived in many different places. From a young age God has nurtured a passion for far away sights and people in my heart. The reality however, is that passions becoming reality can be messy, and often is. Before moving […]

18May

A Long Road to Safe Births

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Earth Mission Asia, OB

Memories are a powerful thing. Lately Facebook has been showing me memories that reflect on some high power moments. Moments that have generally led to life in the face of likely loss. A young mama who survived severe eclampsia. A mama who after a number of losses welcomed her much longed for baby who came […]

25Apr

#World Malaria Day

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Earth Mission Asia, World Malaria Day

April 25th is World Malaria Day. Before I started working in South-East Asia, Malaria Day would have been just a matter of statistics: “Malaria 2015: 212,000,000 new cases globally. 429,000 deaths.” Or perhaps Malaria Day would have inspired me to review a bit of esoteric medical information, knowing I would probably never use it in the […]

17Feb

Reflections on Kyaukkyi, Myanmar

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Earth Mission Asia, Ther Ray - Dau Pae Clinic

My wife and 9-month old daughter traveled with me for a week in Kyaukkyi. This is where the clinic associated with Earth Mission Asia’s health practitioner program is located. We traveled there in early January of 2017 to train the local clinic staff members, as well as, finish up Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Math […]

15Dec

Why Do They Live so far Away?

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Earth Mission Asia

Last week, seven of us set out from Chiang Mai, headed to a couple of villages in the mountains. Our task was to help provide shelter for a pair of Karen widows. We traveled in one truck – crammed full with people, tools, and backpacks. The seven included Nathan, a friend and fellow leader at […]

07Nov

How to Learn a Language

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Earth Mission Asia, Education, EMA students

Over the past several months, Earth Mission Asia (EMA)’s dream of starting a healthcare training program for practitioners in rural Myanmar has blossomed like magic. Of course, God’s plan often looks like magic so I’m sure it’s His power that I’m seeing. It’s been just a year since EMA walked through the first major door God […]

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